8 December 2009

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News

The future of the UK Film Council: public consultation launched

The UK Film Council, host organisation of MEDIA Desk UK, has launched a three-month public consultation into the most significant revision of its activities since it was created in 2000. As well... read more

UK companies awarded funds from the MEDIA Programme

The final sets of results for the MEDIA TV Broadcasting (Call 20/2008), i2i Audiovisual (Call 28/2008) and Audiovisual Festivals (Call 18/2008) have been published, as well as the second set... read more

UK actor nominated as EFP Shooting Star for 2010

European Film Promotion (EFP) has announced the ten Shooting Stars of 2010, who will be introduced at its annual presentation of new acting talent at the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale).... read more

Europe

MEDIA films dominate European Film Awards nominations

The European Film Academy (EFA) has announced the nominations for the 22nd European Film Awards, and five out of the six films nominated for the Best European Film award have... read more

MEDIA-funded film wins European Parliament 2009 LUX Prize

French director Phillipe Lioret's MEDIA-funded film Welcome has won the European Parliament 2009 LUX Film Prize, it was announced on 25 November. Set in Calais, France, Welcome tells the story... read more

MEDIA-funded Welcome, by Phillipe Lioret, won the European Parliament 2009 LUX Prize

New EU Commissioner for MEDIA Programme

José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission, has announced the portfolio responsibilities for the next EU Commission. This includes a new Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, where... read more

MEDIA challenges in 2010 - interview with Aviva Silver

Aviva Silver, Head of the MEDIA Unit at the European Commission, was interviewed by Cineuropa during the European Parliament 2009 LUX Prize ceremony on 25 November. In the interview she discussed... read more

European Audiovisual Observatory Afternoon in Cannes - online now

The European Audiovisual Observatory has released an online film of their 'Show Me the Money' seminar from Cannes Film Festival 2009. The issues raised are still of vital importance to the film... read more

Funding

Open MEDIA Calls for Proposals

Producer's support

i2i Audiovisual - next deadline: 5 February 2010
The i2i Audiovisual scheme supports production companies that bear the costs of bank financing and/or associated insurance and completion bonds. It offers a grant to cover up to 50% of... read more

TV Broadcasting - next deadline: 5 March 2010
The TV Broadcasting scheme aims to help European independent production companies produce a television programme (in principle not intended for theatrical release) with at least three European broadcasters attached. Which... read more

Development - Single Project - next deadline: 12 April 2010
Single Project Development funding is aimed at companies which have produced at least one previous project which has been distributed recently, and which now wish to invest in the development of another project. Which... read more

Development - Interactive Projects - next deadline: 12 April 2010
Interactive Projects Development funding is aimed at companies that have produced at least one previous interactive project which has been distributed recently, and that now wish to invest in the... read more

Development - Slate Funding - next deadline: 12 April 2010
Slate Funding is aimed at medium-sized companies which have experience at an international level and the financial capacity to contemplate and support the simultaneous development of several projects. Which companies... read more

Distribution

Selective Scheme - next deadline: 1 April 2010
This scheme is designed to facilitate the transnational distribution of European films. It aims to encourage distributors to release films that might be a challenge were they to be supported by market forces alone. As... read more

Promotion

Audiovisual Festivals - next deadline: 30 April 2010
This scheme is designed to support film festivals that programme at least 70% European content, and can be used towards costs such as subtitling, translation, catalogue printing and travel costs for professionals accompanying a... read more

Access to Markets - next deadline: 30 June 2010
This scheme supports organisations that propose events and activities (including computer-based information tools) designed to promote European audiovisual works and facilitate access to markets for European professionals. The first deadline... read more

Networking

News

Registration opens for the MEDIA Stand at Berlin EFM

Registration has now opened for the MEDIA Stand at the European Film Market at the Berlinale 2010. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis for this free of charge service. read more

EPC Berlin Co-production Forum calls for projects

The European Producers Club (EPC) has launched a call for the first Co-production Forum of 2010 which will take place on 13 February during the Berlinale. The EPC holds... read more

Cartoon Movie registration deadline announced

The deadline to register for Cartoon Movie, a co-production forum for European feature animations, is 22 December 2009. This year's edition of Cartoon Movie will take place in Lyon, France,... read more

Forthcoming events

European Film Awards
12 December 2009 Ruhr Metropolis, Germany

European Short Pitch 2009
18-23 January 2010 Normandy, France

Trieste Film Festival
21-28 January 2010 Trieste, Italy

Stuttgarter Filmwinter - Festival for expanded media
21-24 January 2010 Stuttgart, Germany

Angers Festival of European First Films - Premiers Plans
22-31 January 2010 Angers, France

DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival
26-31 January 2010 Helsinki, Finland

FIPA
26-31 January 2010 Biarritz, France

Clermont-Ferrand Short Film Market
29 January-6 February 2010 Clermont-Ferrand, France

CineMart 2010
31 January - 3 February 2010 Rotterdam, Netherlands

DocsBarcelona
2-7 February 2010 Barcelona, Spain

MEDIA Stand at Berlinale EFM
11-21 February, 2010 Berlin, Germany

Anima 2010
12-20 February 2010 Brussels, Belgium

EFP presents Shooting Stars
13-15 February, 2010 Berlin, Germany

EPC Berlin Forum 2010
13 February 2010 Berlin, Germany

Jeugd Film Festival Vlaanderen
13-21 February 2010 Antwerp, Belgium

Berlinale Co-Production Market
14-16 February 2010 Berlin, Germany

Dublin International Film Festival
18-28 February 2010 Dublin, Ireland

Festival International du Film d'Amour de Mons
19-26 February 2010 Mons, Belgium

Cartoon Movie
3-5 March, 2010 Lyon, France

The Sofia International Film Festival
5-14 March 2010 Sofia, Bulgaria

Bergamo Film Meeting 2010
6-14 March 2010 Bergamo, Italy

One World International Documentary Film Festival
10-18 March 2010 Prague, Czech Republic

Tampere International Short Film Festival
10-14 March 2010 Tampere, Finland

Sofia Meetings
11-14 March 2010 Sofia, Bulgaria

Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival
12-21 March 2010 Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki International Doc Market 2010
15 - 20 March, 2010 Thessaloniki, Greece

BUFF- International Children and Young People's Festival
16-20 March 2010 Malmo, Sweden

Docs In Thessaloniki
17-21 March, 2010 Thessaloniki, Greece

View the full networking calendar on our website

Training

News

Maia Workshops 2010 - deadline approaching

Maia Workshops, organised by Fabula Film , is an advanced training programme for emerging producers which aims to provide them with the fundamental creative and managerial skills needed to steer... read more

DigiTraining Plus: European Cinemas and New Technologies

MEDIA Salles training course DigiTraining Plus: European Cinemas Experiencing New Technologies enters its seventh year. It will take place from 17-21 February 2010 in Helsinki, with a programme of lectures and... read more

Forthcoming courses

Animation

3D Character Animation for Animated Features, TV Series and Games - deadline: 20 January 2010
22 February - 4 June 2010, Viborg, Denmark
The Animation Workshop's 3D Character Animation programme is designed to give animators who have a basic grasp of the classic principles of animation already, an understanding of the methodology of... read more

Management, finance and legal aspects

ETMA: Postgraduate Diploma in Media Management - deadline: 15 January 2010
13 February - 8 December 2010, Strasbourg, France
The programme covers a variety of topics ranging from an introductory module on media business (market analysis), corporate finance, media law and regulation to leadership and international management, giving participants... read more

New technologies

MEDIA Salles DigiTraining Plus 2010 - deadline: 12 January 2010
17-21 February 2010, Helsinki, Finland
The 2010 edition of the MEDIA Salles DigiTraining Plus: European Cinemas Experiencing New Technologies course will take place from 17-21 February in Helsinki, Finland. This initiative, the only one in... read more

Scriptwriting

Script&Pitch Workshops / Script&Pitch Workshops International 2010 - deadline: 15 December 2009
Various dates throughout 2010, Various EU locations
Script&Pitch is an advanced development course for European scriptwriters and story editors. The programme runs for ten months, and can accommodate 20 participants from all over the world (15 scriptwriters... read more